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Tue, 31 Mar 2015 22:08:44 +0000Joomla! 1.5 - Open Source Content Managementen-gbCommunity Foundation and United Way QCA announce Endowment Partnershiphttp://www.rcreader.com/news-releases/community-foundation-and-united-way-qca-announce-endowment-partnership/
http://www.rcreader.com/news-releases/community-foundation-and-united-way-qca-announce-endowment-partnership/BETTENDORF, IA – The Community Foundation of the Great River Bend is pleased to announce their expanding partnership with United Way of the Quad Cities Area. As a result, the United Way of the Quad Cities Area is now the largest Endowment Partner at the Community Foundation of the Great River Bend. The United Way of the Quad Cities Area had a portion of its endowment funds at the Community Foundation, but recently transferred all remaining endowment to the Community Foundation.

In addition to the expanding partnership, the Endow Iowa Tax Credit program provides donors to the United Way Endowment a 25% income tax credit. This added benefit helps to raise endowment support.

“We look forward to working with the United Way of the Quad Cities Area to build upon an already strong partnership,” stated Susan Skora, President and CEO of the Community Foundation. “The Community Foundation is now recognized as a trusted endowment expert in our region, and the United Way of the Quad Cities Area will benefit from this expertise.”

The Community Foundation and the United Way of the Quad Cities Area have enjoyed a cooperative and mutually beneficial relationship marked by very successful joint efforts including: the Community Vitality Scan and Snapshot, Achieve Quad Cities (www.achieveqc.org), and annual training for local non-profit board members.

The Community Foundation serves as a trustee of charitable trusts, manages an active charitable gift annuity program, and assists with donor stewardship. This expertise is fully available to organizations that commit to a 100% partnership to build endowments. For more information about the Community Foundation of the Great River Bend, visit: www.cfgrb.org

The Community Foundation of the Great River Bend is a nonprofit organization that connects people who care with causes that matter. CFGRB meets the National Standards for U.S. Community Foundations as established by the Council on Foundations.

Save the Date

Join Quad Cities Interfaith on October 5th, 2012 for QCI's 25th Anniversary Celebration and Fundraiser at the St. Ambrose Rogalski Center from 6-10pm. We'll keep you updated as the details unfold.

QCI in Action

Quad Cities Interfaith, LULAC, NAACP, Churches United and the Davenport Civil Rights Commission have been meeting with Davenport Chief of Police Donchez and various City Officials for the past two years regarding our concerns about racial profiling by local law enforcement. The goal of this group is to eliminate incidnets of racial profiling or the perception that law enforcement is profing in our community. A St. Ambrose Professor and his Grad students have completed a base line study on racial profiling and have requested from the City $15,000.00 a year for four years, for a more detailed annual study. During this current base line study, the report shows the police department have thusfar been very cooperative with St. Ambrose. It is expected that the city will commit the money for a more detailed study. The organizations are pleased with the current cooperation between the organizations and the Davenport Police Department and hope to model this project so partnerships can be formed in other Quad Cities.

Leadership Assembly

QCI meets every month on the second Tuesday of the month. Next meeting is Tuesday, June 12th, 2012 at 6:30 pm at St. Mary's Parish Center (525 Fillmore, Dav.). Come and grow with us.

What's New

QCI is bringing toegther local clergy to work on an action calling for equitable acces to public works jobs. The next planning meeting for an August action will be at the QCI Religious Leaders Gathering in July, hosted by Reverend Rogers Kirk, Jr. Pastor, Third Missionary Baptist Church. We will meet at 222 W. 14th Street, Davenport. If your clergy or congregation would like more information , contact Leslie Kilgannon at 563.322.4910.

Come visit QCI at the QC Juneteenth Festival on June 23rd, 2012 from 10am-9pm at LeClaire Park (downtown Davenport). For more info, visit www.qcjuneteenth.com.

QCI would like to let all congregations know about local summer food programs: Project NOW will conduct a Summer Food Service Program for children ages 0-18 years during the summer. The addresses and dates of operation are below:

The Summer Food Service Program is available to all eligible children regardless of race, color, national origin, sex, age, or disability. To file a complaint of discrimination, write USDA, Director, Office of Adjudication, 1400 Independence Avenue, SW, Washington, D.C. 20250-9410 or call toll free (866) 632-9992 (Voice). Individuals who are hearing impaired or have speech disabilities may contact USDA through the Federal Relay Service at (800) 877-8339; or (800) 845-6136 (Spanish). USDA is an equal opportunity provider and employer.

If you are interested in further information regarding this program, please contact Ron Lund at 309-793-6391.

The Davenport Community Schools will offer free meals to children from 1-18 years old at summer program site, and the city's parks department will provide activities. Adults may accompany children to the sites, but meals are provided only for the children. The Community Cafe sites will operate June 11 through July 13, expect July 4.

Davenport Parks and Recreation will offer free activities for children before and after lunch June 11 to July13. Parks staff and Youth Corps Volunteers will provide art, music, games, gardening, story time and more as an expansion of the mobile playground program. Before lunch activities will run from 10 am to 11:30 am at the Roosevelt Center, aTruman Elementary sites. After lunch activities will be held from 12:30-1 pm at the Hayes and Washington Elementary sites and 12-1:30 pm at Goose Creek/Americana Park. No registration is required.

Here is Rock Island and Moline meal/activity site info:

Broadway Presbyterian Church

June 11th - July 20th

12 - 12:30 Lunch

4 - 4:30 Dinner

15th Avenue Christian Church

June 4th - June 29th

12 - 12:30 Lunch

Church of Peace

June 4th - August 2nd

9 - 9:30 Breakfast

12 - 12:30 Lunch

Rausch Park

June 4th - August 2nd

11:30 - 12:00 Lunch

4 - 4:30 Dinner

Truth Temple

June 4th - August 2nd

4 - 4:30 Dinner

Rock Island Academy

June 11th - July 20th

10 - 10:30 Breakfast

12 - 12:30 Lunch

Academy for Math and Science

June 11th - July 20th

10 - 10:30 Breakfast

12 - 12:30 Lunch

Ridgewood Elementary School

June 11th - July 20th

10 - 10:30 Breakfast

12 - 12:30 Lunch

Frances Willard School

June 11th - July 20th

9 - 9:30 Breakfast

12 - 12:30 Lunch

Martin Luther King Center

June 11th - July 20th

9 - 9:30 Breakfast

12 - 12:30 Lunch

The Place 2B

June 4th - August 2nd

5 - 5:30 Dinner

Union Congregational Church

June 8th - July 27th

Fridays only

5 - 6 Dinner

Longfellow Elementary School

June 5th - July 20th

7:50 - 8:15 Breakfast

11:45 - 12:15 Lunch

Casa Guanajuato

June 4th - August 10th

8 - 9 Breakfast

11:30 - 12:00 Lunch

4 - 5:00 Dinner

Valley View Apartments

June 4th - August 10th

8:30 - 9:00 Breakfast

12:00 - 12:30 Lunch

Pheasant Ridge Apartments

June 4th - August 10th

9 - 9:30 Breakfast

12 - 12:30 Lunch

Immanuel Lutheran Church

June 11th - July 20th

8:30 - 9 Breakfast

12 - 12:30 Lunch

Most, but not all, sites have enrichment activities besides meals. All is free. For more information, call Nora at Church of Peace 788-6357.

Help support QCI through the Birdies For Chartity (John Deere Classic). The Birdies for Chartity organization has been around for years and has given out millions of dollars to non-profit organizations in the Quad Cities Area. On the average, if you donate just $.01 you will give $15 - $20. You may also give a one time gift of your choice for a dollar amount that you chose. This program also gives QCI a bonus of 5 to 10 % of the dollar amount donated in our name. Our Birdies for Chartity # 1065 is what you want to use so QCI will get your donation. We will pledge cards at the QCI office or you should be able to download a pledge card from the birdies for chartiy website http://www.birdiesforchartity.com/birdies.html. All donations are tax deductible.

QCI Monthly Committees

Fundraising meets June 8st, 2012

The Fundraising Committee is currently working on QCI's 25th Anniversary Fundraising Celebration to be held October 5th, 2012. We are very excited about this event and will give you more details as our event details unfold. Please save this date. We hope to have all of you there. We are currently working on a Taco Tuesday Fundraising event to be held in July. And will keep you posted as we work out the details. We are very excited about all the FUN we are having this year!

Transportation Equity and Jobs Coalition The Transportation Equity Task Force is hosting a meeting with officials from the Iowa Department of Transportation on Wedensday, June 27th at 3rd Missionary Baptist Church in Davenport.The goal of this meeting is to build a relationship between our leaders and the Iowa DOT Officials and to see if there are ways to partner in our common interest of extending the rail line from the Illinois to the Iowa Quad Cities. The next regular task force meeting is Wednesday June 20th at 10 am at Church of Peace, Rock Island to plan a local leadership training.

Immigration Task Force

The Immigration Task Force is focusing on voter registration, making sure eligible voters are registered. Friday April 20th, QCI leaders will join a national webinar training on GOTV, voter registration. Task force is also focusing on know your rights sessions for the immigrant communities in the Quad Cities. A broader concern is that each immigrant understands the rights and challenges pertinent to his or her immigration status. The task force is looking at ways to work with other entities in the community to make this information available. Training will be provided to task force members so they will have a fuller understanding of immigration legal issues. Lastly, the task force has been discussing the problem of human trafficking along Interstate 80 in Iowa. The task force will continue to explore this issue. Our next meeting is Tuesday, June 12th, 2012.

Health Equity Task Force

The Health Equity Task Force continues to learn about the issues involved in medical interpretation and translation and how they affect equitible access to medical services in the Quad Cities. We are currently working primarily with Genesis Health System. We have also been networking with Broadway Presbyterian Church in order to see how our work and theirs on this issue might be mutually supportive. Our next Task Force meeting will be Monday, June 18, 3:00 PM in the conference room (Pavilion 1,Suite 490) at Genesis West Campus. We will be meeting with representatives of Genesis Health System to continue our dialogue.The Task Force is committed to finding solutions that will reduce certain disparities in health care, improve equity in health care services, and ultimately, we hope, improve the health of a significant number of members of our community.

Coming Soon- Back by Popular Demand! QCI Taco Night Fundraisier coming this July 2012! Watch this space for more info!

Community Events

Broadway Church (710 23rd Street, Rock Island, IL) invites everyone to our FREE Annual Concerts on the Lawn this summer. All of our concerts are free, and we invite you to join us!

Our first concert on June 17 featured Christopher Sheridan, a local solo artist, with a blend of acoustic rock and folk.

July 15 brings the Just 4 Fun Band - five ladies from the Quad Cities performing old-time string music.

For our final concert of the summer on August 19, we welcome Rose 'n' Thorns, with their mix of music from the '50's through the '90's.

All three concerts will be from 4:00 to 6:30 p.m. on our lawn. (In case of rain or other inclement weather, concerts will be held indoors as scheduled.) Refreshments will be available for a donation during each concert. So bring lawn chairs or blankets and enjoy great FREE music and fellowship!

Welcome to Quad Cities Interfaith Newsletter

Hi, we are hoping you are enjoying our newsletter. Please take some time and check out our new website. It's the same web address, but a whole new look. Bare with us as we get all our information moved. We'd love to hear any feedback from all of you about our newsletter and our website at www.qcinterfaith.org. Also, we would welcome information about faith-based activities to post on our newsletter. We reserve the right to edit for space and content. Be patient with us as we grow in using the newsletter. If you like this, please forward to your friends. Have a Blessed Day!

If you weren't able to stop by Barnes & Noble recently during the bookfair, you can still make a purchase at www.barnesandnoble.com. At check out you can indicate that your purchase in a Bookfair Order. Enter the number 10774149 and 10% of your purchase price will be donated to the QCSO.

2nd Fiddle Sale Preview Party on June 14

The 2nd Fiddle Sale opens with a "first chance to buy" Preview Party on Thursday, June 14, 6:00 p.m. to 9:00 p.m., with refreshments and live music. The sale continues with free admission on Friday, June 15, from 8:00 a.m. to 6:00 p.m. and Saturday, June 16, from 8:00 a.m. to 4:00 p.m.

Tickets for the Preview Party are $10; admittance to the sale on Friday and Saturday is free. Tickets are for sale at the door or at www.qcsymphony.com

Volunteers for Symphony would love to take your donations of gently used items. 2nd Fiddle is in the same location this year as last, the Village Shopping Center on Kimberly Road between Shoe Carnival and Godfather's Pizza. The most direct entrance is the stop light on Kimberly Road by the Family Restaurant.

The days remaining to accept to make donations to this fundraiser are:

Wednesday, June 6, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Thursday, June 7, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.

Saturday, June 9, from 8 a.m. to 4 p.m.Monday, June 11, from 12 noon to 8 p.m.

For 29 years, Volunteers for Symphony has been hosting the area's largest sale of gently used items to support the education programs of the Quad City Symphony Orchestra Association. This is your opportunity to buy from an enormous selection of furniture, home furnishings, antiques, jewelry, furs, clothing, books, toys, games, sports equipment, collectibles art pieces, and more.

Tickets for the Preview Party on Thursday, June 14, are $10. Admittance on Friday and Saturday is free. Tickets are for sale at the door or at www.qcsymphony.com

]]>rick@rcreader.com (QCSO)Not-for-Profit NewsFri, 08 Jun 2012 17:47:06 +0000By USDA Undersecretary Kevin Concannon Fresh fruits and vegetables? Key elements of a healthy diet, for sure. But many people of modest means, including those served by USDA’s nutrition assistance programs, wonder if they can afford to buy healthy foohttp://www.rcreader.com/news-releases/by-usda-undersecretary-kevin-concannon-fresh-fruits-and-vegetables-key-elements-of-a-healthy-diet-for-sure-but-many-people-of-modest-means-including-those-served-by-usdas-nutrition-assistance-programs-wonder-if-they-can-afford-to-buy-healthy-foo/
http://www.rcreader.com/news-releases/by-usda-undersecretary-kevin-concannon-fresh-fruits-and-vegetables-key-elements-of-a-healthy-diet-for-sure-but-many-people-of-modest-means-including-those-served-by-usdas-nutrition-assistance-programs-wonder-if-they-can-afford-to-buy-healthy-foo/DES MOINES, IA (06/01/2012)(readMedia)-- The Iowa State Fair Blue Ribbon Foundation and Cookies Food Products are once again in search of ten outstanding Iowans from across the state. The 15th annual Iowan of the Day program honors Iowa's most radiating volunteers each year and will take place August 9-19 at the Iowa State Fair.

The Blue Ribbon Foundation is looking for community members that have gone above and beyond to make a difference in the state of Iowa. These shining Iowa stars must have a strong work ethic, loyalty to helping others and an outstanding sense of Iowa pride. With your nomination, the Blue Ribbon Foundation can recognize and show the deserving Iowans how much they are appreciated.

Iowan of the Day winners will receive their own day of recognition during the 2012 Iowa State Fair complete with an introduction on the Anne & Bill Riley Stage, VIP parking, gate admission, use of the Iowan of the Day golf cart and Grandstand show tickets for the evening of their award day. In addition, all winners will receive $200 in cash, accommodations at the Des Moines Downtown Marriott Hotel and one-year subscriptions to Iowan and Iowa Gardening magazines.

Help us thank the people that make Iowa such an amazing place to live. Nomination forms are available online from www.blueribbonfoundation.org/iotd or by calling the Blue Ribbon Foundation at 1-800-450-3732. Note that all nominees must currently be Iowa residents. All nominations must also be received by July 1, 2012.

The Blue Ribbon Foundation is a non-profit 501(c)3 organization. Since 1993, the Foundation has generated more than $80 million for renovations and improvements to the Iowa State Fairgrounds.

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]]>rick@rcreader.com (Jenna Mushro)Not-for-Profit NewsTue, 05 Jun 2012 20:35:10 +0000CAMP COURAGEOUS BOARD OF DIRECTORS ANNOUNCES ELECTION OF OFFICERS AND MEMBERShttp://www.rcreader.com/news-releases/camp-courageous-board-of-directors-announces-election-of-officers-and-members/
http://www.rcreader.com/news-releases/camp-courageous-board-of-directors-announces-election-of-officers-and-members/MONTICELLO, IOWA. -The Camp Courageous of Iowa Board of Directors announced the election of the following officers and members for the 2012-2013 term. The President of the Board of Directors is Winnie Williams of Monticello, IA.

Camp Courageous is a year-round recreational and respite care facility for individuals with disabilities. In its 38th year of serving those with special needs, a volunteer board of directors governs the camp. This year Camp Courageous will serve over 6,000 campers with special needs. The camp is run on donations, without government assistance, without formal sponsorship, and without paid fundraisers. What this means is everything that is donated to the camp goes directly to benefit the campers. Camp Courageous is available 24-hours a day, 365-days a year to meet the emergency needs of families with a special needs family member living at home.

Duluth, Minn. – National women’s fashion retailer mauricesis inviting its customers and the community to join its efforts in supporting the world’s largest cancer-fighting fundraiser, The American Cancer Society (ACS) Relay For Life.

As part of the company's mission to help raise awareness and funds for the ACS’s ongoing research, education, advocacy and service programs, maurices is selling the 2012 version of its signature Hope Bracelet in all 800+ stores, as well as online now through June 30th, or while supplies last.

Designed exclusively for maurices by fashion designer and stylist Christopher Straub, from Season Six of Lifetime’s Project Runway, the Hope Bracelet features silver-tone charms engraved with the message “hope.” The bracelets retail for $6, and maurices will contribute a minimum of $3 from each sale toward its fundraising efforts for the American Cancer Society’s Relay For Life.

This is the eighth year maurices has participated in Relay For Life, the ACS’s signature fundraising activity and the largest global cancer-fighting fundraising movement. In addition to its contributions through the sale of Hope Bracelets, maurices will also raise money through its associate and community involvement in Relay For Life events.

During Relay For Life events across the country this spring and summer, maurices associates, executives and customers will work in teams to raise funds and take turns walking or running for 24 hours. Uniting more than 3.5 million people throughout the United States and 20 other countries, these life-changing events celebrate the lives of people who have battled cancer, remember loved ones lost, and make a commitment to fight back against the disease.

"We’re grateful to have the continued support of maurices," said Terry Music, chief mission delivery officer for the American Cancer Society. "Through sales of the Hope Bracelet, the American Cancer Society will be able to continue the fight for a world with less cancer and more birthdays."

About mauricesmaurices, a division of Ascena Retail Group, Inc. (NASDAQ – ASNA), is the leading hometown specialty store and authority for the savvy, fashion-conscious girl with a twenty-something attitude. Today, as maurices expands into the Canadian market, it operates more than 800 stores in 44 states. The retailer stands for fashion, quality, value and customer service. maurices’ styles are inspired by the girl in everyone, in every size.

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]]>rick@rcreader.com (Brittney Hanson)Not-for-Profit NewsMon, 04 Jun 2012 20:39:48 +0000KING’S HARVEST BEGINS CAPITAL CAMPAIGN TO KEEP DOORS OPEN.http://www.rcreader.com/news-releases/kings-harvest-begins-capital-campaign-to-keep-doors-open/
http://www.rcreader.com/news-releases/kings-harvest-begins-capital-campaign-to-keep-doors-open/The City of Davenport is requiring a $57,000 new fire sprinkler system for King’s Harvest Ministries. King’s Harvest will need to raise the money for the new system or shut their doors. So King’s Harvest is starting a Capital Campaign called Saving King’s Harvest to raise the money. King’s Harvest serves the poor and homeless in the Quad Cities and is located at 824 W. 3rd Street in downtown Davenport.

Anne McVey, Fundraising Coordinator for King’s Harvest, stated “King’s Harvest is planning several special event fundraisers throughout the summer and early fall”. She feels this should be a community wide effort. “It would be a sad day if King’s Harvest was gone and could not help all the poor and less fortunate in our community, especially our new Shelter for Homeless Mothers with Children. Where will they go? I’ve seen the homeless children, will they go back into tents and cars?”.

The first big fundraiser is scheduled for June 16th at the Brady Street Stadium. The Wolfpack Semi-pro football team has their first game and King’s Harvest is their charity of choice. Just attending the football game with friends or family can help save King’s Harvest. King’s Harvest will be receiving a portion of each ticket sold.

If you would like more information about this topic, or to schedule an interview with Anne McVey, ﻿Fundraising Coordinator for King’s Harvest Ministries, please call 563-508-4170.

More than 240,000 men will be diagnosed with prostate cancer this year, and more than 28,000 will die from the disease. By joining me and playing one round of golf on Father’s Day weekend, you can save the men that mean the most to you.

ZERO’s National Golf-A-Thon on Father’s Day weekend, June 15-17, 2012.

The Golf-A-Thon is open to everyone, regardless of playing ability, gender or age, so register now and join in the fun! Teams and individuals are eligible to take part, and the grand prize for most money raised is a trip to one of ZERO's signature events - the Know Your Score Celebrity Golf Tournament in Myrtle Beach.

All proceeds raised will go toward prostate cancer awareness, research and testing. Hope to see you on the links!

Sincerely,

Skip Lockwood – CEO

ZERO — The Project to End Prostate Cancer

]]>rick@rcreader.com (Skip Lockwood)Not-for-Profit NewsTue, 29 May 2012 20:51:58 +0000The Moline Foundation To Announce a Major Gift to Assist Education In Three Illinois Quad City School Districtshttp://www.rcreader.com/news-releases/the-moline-foundation-to-announce-a-major-gift-to-assist-education-in-three-illinois-quad-city-school-districts/
http://www.rcreader.com/news-releases/the-moline-foundation-to-announce-a-major-gift-to-assist-education-in-three-illinois-quad-city-school-districts/Thenews conference will be held on Wednesday, May 23rd at 8:30 a.m. at Roosevelt Elementary School, 3530 23rd Avenue, Moline, Illinois to announce a major funding gift from a local community foundation, the Moline Foundation, to benefit over 600 students in Illinois Quad City elementary schools.

The funding gift is the result of a comprehensive review of needs conducted by the Moline Foundation called the Quad Cities Community Vitality Scan. Sandra Kramer, Chairman of the Moline Foundation, says, "For the first time in the 58-year history of the Moline Foundation, we, as a Board, studied the needs in the community and then embarked upon sessions in proactive grantmaking that has resulted in a major grant. We want to impact change through our community-needs funding."

Other invited guests at the announcement on May 23rd will include: members of the Moline Foundation Board, Moline School District No. 40 Superintendent of Schools Dr. Cal Lee; Rock Island School District No. 41 Superintendent Mike Oberhaus; East Moline School District No. 37 Kristan Humphries; Moline Assistant Superintendent for Curriculum and Instruction Clint Christopher; East Moline Associate Superintendent of Curriculum and Instruction LaVonne Peterson; and Rock Island Assistant Superintendent of Instruction Bill Osborne.

As a Community Foundation, The Moline Foundation offers a range of charitable funds, allowing donors to advance a cause such as education or the environment, support an individual organization, provide flexible support for community needs or recommend individual grants. The Moline Foundation, founded in 1953, is a Community Foundation which provides funding to health, human services, education, community, workforce and economic

The Moline Foundation to Announce a Major Gift to Assist Education in Three Illinois Quad City School Districts development, the arts and other charitable organizations which benefit the citizens of Scott County, Iowa and Rock Island, Henry, Mercer, Warren, McDonough and Henderson counties in western Illinois. The Moline Foundation receives and administers charitable gifts; has a current endowment of approximately $17 million; and handles additional funds to benefit donor wishes. The Moline Foundation also serves as a catalyst and convener to bring about solutions to problems affecting quality of life in our region.